Guatemala vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Guatemala
0.8874 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.8932 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala rank
79th
South Korea rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8932 GPIA against 0.8874 GPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0058 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 78th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.7837 GPIA | 0.0137 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.823 GPIA | 0.8626 GPIA | 0.0396 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.8874 GPIA | 0.0287 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Guatemala or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8932 GPIA against 0.8874 GPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.0058 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 78th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release